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Grace Church to use limestone and limited cast stone for masonry repairs after LPC sign-off
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a masonry-restoration plan for Grace Church (788 Broadway) that uses Indiana limestone for highly visible elements and cast stone for limited, minimally visible tracery and balustrade units to address extensive deterioration and leaking; commission required staff review of final color and profiles.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Jan. 28 approved masonry restoration and leak remediation work at Grace Church (788 Broadway), an individual landmark, allowing the use of Indiana limestone for prominent decorative units and cast stone for a small set of minimally visible tracer and balustrade units.
Why it matters: The church faces active deterioration of carved decorative stone (originally Sing Sing marble) that is allowing water infiltration into interior plaster and finishes. The project team said the most vulnerable elements include window tracery and balustrade drip-edge units; replacement is required to stop ongoing leaks that have damaged interior finishes…
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